People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia

Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia, 2000–2017

00.0250.050.0750.12000200820172000: 0 highest2001: 0 highest2002: 0 highest2003: 0.007 highest2004: 0.016 highest2005: 0.025 highest2006: 0.033 highest2007: 0.042 highest2008: 0.051 highest2009: 0.06 highest2010: 0.068 highest2011: 0.077 highest2012: 0.086 highest2013: 0.095 highest2014: 0.104 highest2015: 0.112 highest2016: 0.112 highest2017: 0.112 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Namibia 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0% +126.7%
2005 0.0% +56.0%
2006 0.0% +35.8%
2007 0.0% +26.4%
2008 0.1% +20.9%
2009 0.1% +17.3%
2010 0.1% +14.7%
2011 0.1% +12.9%
2012 0.1% +11.4%
2013 0.1% +10.2%
2014 0.1% +9.3%
2015 0.1% +8.5%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  2. 19 Lesotho 0.2% compare
  3. 20 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 23 India 0.1% compare
  6. 24 Mauritania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Namibia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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